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DISINFESTATION INSPECTOR.
Year
1947.
Total number of inspections,etc. 2,278
2,229
Number of rooms disinfested 1,950
1,353
Number of articles disinfested 12,014
5,932
The treatment of Scabies is referred to on a later page.
REHOUSING AND DISINFESTATION. The practice of inspecting
present accommodation,bedding and furniture of prospective
tenants of temporary dwellings and new permanent houses
continued throughout the year.
Disinfestation prior to removal was found to be
necessary in 36 instances.
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WATER SUPPLY. Generally, this service is provided and
maintained by the Metropolitan Water Board direct from the
mains. Examinations of the water are made by the Board.
No complaints were received during the year.
WATER CERTIFICATES (Public Health (London) Act,1936).
Certificates were issued in respect of 146 new dwellings
(Borough Council 63; London County Council 81, and
private firms 2) .
421
RENT, ETC.,RESTRICTION ACTS. Certificates under these
Acts were issued as follows
to Tenants
142
212
to Owners
75
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RODENT CONTROL. The Council's Contributory Scheme has
continued to operate during the year; work at dwellinghouses
has continued, and the routine treatment of sewers
has been carried out.
The establishment of 6 ratcatchers was maintained throughout
tho year. Allocation of working time was as follows
70 man/weeks to dwelling house complaints
55½
16 " " sewer treatments
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16 " " lost in sickness
4½
198 " " contributory scheme work
224
It will be noted that there was a large increase in the
time spent on dwelling house complaints, but it is
anticipated that this figure will in future be much less.
(A) Contributory Scheme.
At the end of the year there were 178 contributors,
compared with 152 at December 1947 and 124 at December 1946.
152
Treatments carried out :
1371 treatments applied to 183 premises of 178
contributors.
1,274
14 treatments applied to 6 P.B.C. premises
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599 rats and 331 mice have been found dead
976 rats/
189 mice
Estimated kill per M.O,F.formula is 4,099 rats
4,715
82,332 prebaits and 8,438 poison baits have been laid
at 29,271 baiting points
96,643/12,001
32,007
2,962 visits and inspections have been made by the
Rodent Officers.
3,654
7,001 visits to apply treatments have been made by tho
Ratcatchers
6,998